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Weatherly Area Middle School

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Weatherly Area Middle School ranks 557 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Weatherly Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Weatherly Area School District, with 139 students located in Weatherly, PA. The school district is ranked 374 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weatherly Area Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 23.9% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 36.5% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Weatherly Area Middle School performs significantly worse on standardized tests. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 23.9%, while the nearby Northwestern Lehigh Middle School had a proficiency rate of 46.7%, and the Lehighton Area Middle School had a rate of 30.5%. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 197 out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2018-2019 school year to 557 out of 873 in the 2024-2025 school year.

172

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,090

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 6th St
Weatherly, PA 18255-1520

(570) 427-8689

District: Weatherly Area School District

Students who attend Weatherly Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Weatherly Area High School

Feeder schools for Weatherly Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Weatherly Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

557^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 606Weatherly Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	557 of 873	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	543 of 891	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	510 of 893	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	500 of 883	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	513 of 797	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	197 of 891	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	284 of 861	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	323 of 877	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	249 of 870	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	201 of 835	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	134 of 728	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	164 of 758	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	104 of 834	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	127 of 825	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	121 of 805	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	172 of 770	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.7	155 of 753	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	159 of 749	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	153 of 736	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	92.7	21 of 687	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.6	76 of 663	88.5%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	140 of 643	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	510 of 835	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	510 of 860	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	489 of 843	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	504 of 877	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	408 of 874	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	584 of 839	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	566 of 870	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	556 of 649	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	526 of 673	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	465 of 681	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	172	10	16.7	49.4%	149 (86.6%)	3 (1.7%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	36.3	557^th of 873 public middle schools	36.2%		41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%	14				33.4	21.1	12.8	23.9				43.9	21.1	41.1	36.5	$15,090	$164	$14,926
Panther Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-6	678 Panther Pride Drive	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 645-2175	458	27	16.9	98.0%	315 (68.8%)	27 (5.9%)	80 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)								(n/a)		15.2	16.1	20.3			16.9		12.7	21.4	30.5			20.6	$10,230	$2,190	$8,041
Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	3-8	700 North Wyoming St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	895	62	14.4	99.4%	58 (6.5%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.8	776^th of 873 public middle schools	11.1%		14.2	747^th of 891 public middle schools	16.2%	29	10.5	8.1	14.3	0.0	4.0	4.8	7.0	13.7	20.6	25.4	24.0	18.0	23.6	21.0	$10,924	$1,181	$9,743
Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	478	44	10.9	52.5%	391 (81.8%)	7 (1.5%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	50.6	428^th of 873 public middle schools	51.0%		49	472^nd of 891 public middle schools	47.0%	44				38.7	28.0	24.9	30.5				40.9	46.0	47.4	44.8	$19,666	$1,000	$18,666
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	1,092	50	21.9	93.6%	89 (8.2%)	14 (1.3%)	972 (89.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.4	703^rd of 873 public middle schools	19.5%		21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%	28	15.9	13.9	11.5	4.0	8.2	10.5	10.5	16.7	14.7	26.8	27.5	27.1	33.1	24.3	$10,032	$1,097	$8,935
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	488	35	14.0	58.2%	404 (82.8%)	21 (4.3%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	563^rd of 873 public middle schools	35.5%		49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%	93				23.7	30.2	13.2	22.4				39.9	37.5	32.6	36.7	$10,715	$361	$10,354
Palmerton Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	3529 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-2492	261	20	12.9	48.3%	233 (89.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	60.2	330^th of 873 public middle schools	62.2%		71.3	231^st of 891 public middle schools	74.1%	99					34.2	31.3	32.7					53.1	45.4	49.0	$16,788	$765	$16,023
Northern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9812	238	20	11.6	96.6%	175 (73.5%)	6 (2.5%)	42 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	48.6	450^th of 873 public middle schools	48.5%		58.3	383^rd of 891 public middle schools	57.0%	67					21.9	22.9	22.4					45.5	50.5	47.9	$22,753	$499	$22,254
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School	Public	6-8	6636 Northwest Rd	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	440	34	12.8	24.8%	400 (90.9%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	80.6	132^nd of 873 public middle schools	84.9%		75.1	196^th of 891 public middle schools	78.0%	64				57.4	46.1	36.7	46.7				59.4	69.6	62.0	63.4	$21,476	$404	$21,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Weatherly Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Weatherly Area Middle School?

Students at Weatherly Area Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Weatherly Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Weatherly Area Middle School usually go on to attend Weatherly Area High School

Is Weatherly Area Middle School a good school?

Weatherly Area Middle School ranks 557^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Weatherly Area Middle School in?

Weatherly Area School District

How many students attend Weatherly Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Weatherly Area Middle School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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